A league source said on July 17 that the Cavs are now willing to trade the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 draft.

However, a source said James wants the 6-10, 250-pound Love on the roster.

While the Warriors are dithering over Klay Thompson, Wiggins offers much more value than Minnesota ever could have reasonably anticipated for a player who can become a free agent in a year. Not only is Wiggins’ upside immense, he hasn’t even begun his four-year rookie contract. After that, he’ll be a restricted free agent. There is so much more time to rebuild around him than Thompson, who’s eligible for an extension and wants a big one.

The Cavaliers can win a championship next season. This is the time to sacrifice the future for the present. If Wiggins winds up as good as Love, that would be great for Wiggins. Cleveland should get Love now and overlap his prime with LeBron’s rather than letting LeBron and the rawer Wiggins have a smaller window of elite play together.

I don’t see MN trading Love until the trade deadline (after the All Star break), unless Wiggins is in the deal. I think Love will be in MN for most of the coming year and will go to Cav’s. If it goes to the trade deadline, Wiggins will not be in that deal. If MN really wants Wiggins, they should be asking for a 1 for 1 trade now.

All this talk about LeBron sign a 2 year deal so that the Cavs can talk advantage of the new TV contract. LeBron is waiting to see if Gilbert will shoot for the fences now. He still remembers them not getting him the guys to win the last time. Love is already a great player and he’s 25. Irving – Love – LeBron with Waiters coming off the bench is your team for the next 2 years. Now of course none of this should happen if Love doesn’t agree to an extension today. I haven’t heard that he has if not then Gilbert is right not to trade the no# 1 pick for him